MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
San Marino to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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